1
Salah (Prayers) Step by Step
with Illustrations and Audio Sections
13 13
English ndash
Compiled by Sh Saleh As-Saleh
Source httpwwwturntoislamcom
Reviewed by Osama Omara (Islamhousecom)
1431 - 2010
Al-Uboodiyyah1
`Uboodiyyah is a comprehensive term that asserts the meaning of the Verse (Aayah)
ldquoYou Alone do we worship and You Alone do we seek for Helprdquo (Quran 1 5)
It comprises the slavery of the heart tongue and limbs to Allaah ta`aala The slavery of
the heart includes both the qawl (saying of the heart) and `amaal (actions of the heart) The
qawl of the heart is the belief (i`tiqaad) in what Allaah has informed about His Self His Names
and Attributes His Action His Angels and that which He revealed in His Book and sent upon
the tongue of His Messenger Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam (ie peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him)2
The `amaal of the heart include love for Allaah reliance upon Him turning to Him in
repentance fearing Him having hope in Him devoting the Deen sincerely to Him having
patience in what He orders and forbids having patience with His decrees and being pleased
with them having allegiance for His pleasure having humility for Him and humbling oneself in
front of Him and becoming tranquil with Him
The qawl (saying) of the tongue is to convey what Allah has revealed (in the Quran and
authentic Sunnah) regarding Himself His Names and Attributes His Actions His Commands His
Prohibitions and all that is related to this Deen) to call to it defend it to expose the false
innovations which oppose it and to establish its remembrance and to convey what it orders
The `amaal (actions) of the limbs include the Salaat (prayers) jihaad attending the Jumu`ah
prayers and the rest of the jamaa`aat (congregational prayers) assisting those who are unable
and acting with goodness and kindness to creation and other such acts
This comprehensive meaning of the Uboodiyyah pertains to its specific type The people
who fall under this type of `Uboodiyyah are the believers who obey love and sincerely follow
the deen of Allaah ta`aala
The second type of `Uboodiyyah is the general one in which all creatures in the heavens
and in the earth are subdued to Allaahs sovereign Authority and Power everything is
subservient to His Will and Authority nothing occurs or ceases to occur except by His leave
His is the Kingdom and He disposes the affairs as He pleases This type of Uboodiyyah is known
as the `Uboodiyyah of qahr (Subduing) and Mulk (Sovereignty Kingship Possession
Mastership etc)
So the part of the Aayah signifying ldquoYou do we worshiprdquo asserts the adherence to the
four principles of Uboodiyyah The sayings of the heart the actions of the heart the sayings of
the tongue and the actions of the limbs
The other part ldquoYou Alone do we seek for Helprdquo stresses the fact that the believer must
ask Allaah alone to help him establish the `Uboodiyyah and succeed in executing all what it
requires
1From a footnote in ldquoThe Dispraise of Al-Hawaa (Desire)rdquo by Ibnul-Qayyem Al-Jawziyyah (published by Dar Al-
Bukhaari in 1998)2
Between these two brackets is by the reviewer
2
1- Meaning of Salah (Prayers)
As-Salah In the Arabic language it means dursquoaarsquo (invocation)
As-Salah Islamically it means to worship Allaah through certain known and prescribed
sayings and actions starting with takbeer (saying Allaahu Akbar ie Allaah is the Greater) and
ending with tasleem (saying as-salaamu lsquoalaykum wa rahmatul-lahi wa barakaatuh ie may
Allaahrsquos Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
2- The Merits of As-Salah
1 Prevents from al-Fahshaarsquo (great sins of every kind unlawful sexual intercourse etc)
and al-Munkar (disbelief polytheism and every kind of evil wicked deed etc) (See Quran C
29 V 45)
2 The best of deeds after the Testimony of Faith (laa ilaaha illal-laah Muhammad
rasoulul-laah) (See hadeeth of lsquoAbdullaah ibn Masrsquooud (radiyallaahu anhu) in Bukhari (v 9 p
625) amp Muslim)
3 Washes out sins (See hadeeth of Jaabir (radiyallaahu anhu) in Muslim (v 1 p 1410)
4 Expiates sins (See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Muslim (v 1 p
450)
5 A light for its adherent in this Life and in the Hereafter (See hadeeth of Ibn lsquoUmar
(radiyallaahu anhuma) in Musnad Ahmad (v 2 p 169) with good chain of narraton)
6 Raises in rank and removes sins (See hadeeth of Thawbaan (radiyallaahu anhu) in
Muslim (v 1 p 989)
7 One of the greatest causes to enter Paradise with the company of the Prophet
(sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam3) (See hadeeth of Rabeersquoah Al-Aslami (radiyallaahu anhu) in
Muslim (v 1 p 990)
8 Between each performance of salaah and the next performance sins are pardoned
(See hadeeth lsquoUthmaan (radiyallaahu anhu) in Muslim (v 1 p 438)
9 The angels will ask Allaah for Blessings and Forgiveness upon the adherent in his
place of prayers (See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Bukhari (v 3 p 330) and
in Muslim)
10 Waiting for the next prayer after performing a prayer is ribaat (keeping oneself
adhering and firm on acts of obedience) (See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in
Muslim no 251)
3 Ie peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
3
11 The one who goes to the Mosque to perform the prayer is in prayer until he returns
(See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Saheeh ibn Khuzaimah authenticated by
Al-Albani)
3- The Five Obligatory (Obl) Prayers + Regular (Reg) + Optional Prayers (Opt)
Allah the Most High Says
ldquoVerily Salah (Prayers) is enjoined on the believers - to be performed - at fixed timesrdquo
(Quran 4103)
The Prayers are
Prayer Time
Reg or Opt
(before the
Obligatory) Units
Obligatory Units
Reg or Opt
(following the
Obligatory) Units
Fajr (early
morning) 2
Obligatory units
Dawn - sunrise 2 2 -
Dhuhr (noonday)
4 obligatory
units
Zawaal (sun
passing its zenith)
ndash time of next
prayer (Asr)
2 amp 2 4 2 (2)
Asr (late
afernoon) 4
obligatory units
Time when shadow
of a vertical stick
equals its length -
sunset
4 4 -
Maghrib
(sunset) 3
obligatory units
Sunset ndash
disappearance of
red twilight (glow)
in the sky
2 3 2
Ishaa (night) 4
obligatory units
Disappearance of
the red glow ndash
midnight
2 4 2 2 1
4
One Unit of Prayer (Rakah) constitutes certain actions standing bowing prostrating
sitting and prostrating
If one misses an obligatory prayer due to sleep or forgetfulness then the person must
perform it a s soon as heshe wakes up or when heshe remembers it
What Is To Be Done Before Performing Salah
1 Ritual Purity (wudu or ghusl depending on the state of impurity)
2 Clean place
3 Men to perform obligatory salah at the mosque (except for a legal excuse illness etc) rest
of prayers at home
4 Women to perform salah in the innermost places at home (they are allowed to pray at the
mosques but not mandatory)
5 Wearing loose clothes that does not shape the private parts for men (and extend down until
above the ankle) while women cover their entire bodies except face and hands
6 Standing close to a sutrah in front of the musallee (person in prayer) [Sutrah an object like a
pillar sticking or laying down on the ground set so that no human or animal can walk in front
of the person performing salah]
General Guidelines
1 Learn direction of Qiblah amp times of prayer in your location (contact closest Sunni Mosque)
2 Learn the movements and shorter sentences Practice what is to be said in prayers
3 Work to learn the Recitation of the Opening Chapter in the Quran (the Faatiha)
Performance of Salah
1 Intention (it is a determination in the heart that you are performing a particular salah
not to be uttered)
2 Face the direction of the qiblah (Sacred House in Makkah Known as Kabah) Raise your
hands to the level of the shoulders or earlobes and say
5
ldquoALLAHU AKBARrdquo shy
Standing Facing Qiblah and Making Takbeer with Raised Voice
3 Place the right hand over the left on the chest Look at the place of prostration without
lowering your head
Hands on the Chest Right Hand over the Left
4 Recite the Opening Invocation (duaa) for salah
ldquoSubhanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika tabaarakas muka wa taaalaa jadduka wa laa
ilaaha ghairukrdquo
(O Allaah I declare You far removed from above all imperfection and that You deserve all
Praise Blessed is Your Name Your Majesty (Glory and Might) is Exalted and there is no
true God Worthy of Worship Except You)
6
5 Recitation of Soorat Al-Faatiha (Opening Chapter of the Quran) Must be recited in
every unit of prayer (Rakah) Begin by utter the following with a low voice
ldquoAoodthu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajeem Bismillaahir-Rahmannir-Raheemrdquo
(I seek Refuge with Allaah from Satan the outcast In the Name of Allaah the Most
Beneficent the Most Merciful I begin)
Then you Must recite the Faatihah in every rakah pausing after each verse (aayah)
ldquoAll the praises and thanks be to Allaah the Lord of the Alamicircn (mankind jinn and all
that exists) The Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling
Judge) of the Day of Recompense (ie the Day of Resurrection) You (Alone) we worship and
You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything) Guide us to the Straight Way The Way
of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace not (the way) of those who earned Your
Anger (such as the Jews) nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians)rdquo
At the end you must say ldquoAameenrdquo
Those who cannot recite the Faatihah may say instead ldquosubhanah Allah al-hamdulillah
and la illaah illallaah Allaahu akbar and laa hawlah wa laa quwata illaa bil-laahrdquo which means
I declare Allaah far removed from all imperfection and deserving all the Praise and that there
is no true God other than Allaah
6 Rukoo (Bowing Down)
(i) Raise the hands as described previously (see above) and say ALLAAHU AKBAR (Allaah
is the Greater) while going into the bowing position
(ii) In bowing posture put the hands on the knees and grab them with your elbows away
from your sides and your back straightened with the head leveled with your back (see below)
7
Bowing (rukoo) Position in Salah
(iii) While in bowing position one says
ldquoSubhanna rabbiyal adheemrdquo (3 tmes) shy
(Far removed from every imperfection is my Rabb (Lord) the Great) shy
7 Standing Erect (Qiyaam) after Rukoo
(i) Rise from bowing raising you hands to the levels of the shoulders or earlobes
saying
ldquoSamiAllahu li man hamdidahrdquo
(Allaah hears the one who praises Him)
(ii) Stand upright until ones very parts take their positions and say
ldquoRabbana walakal-hamdrdquo
(O our Rabb (Lord) All the praise is due to You)
8 The sujood (prostration) amp juloos (sitting)
(i) Reach the ground with the hands first and then the knees while saying ALLAAHU
AKBAR (Allaah is the Greater) and rest on your palms and place your forehead nose knees
and feet on the floor with your belly away from your thighs Toes should be erected and
directed to the Qiblah Your arms should be away from the ground as bellow saying
8
ldquoSubhaana Rabiyyal-Alaardquo (3 tmes)
(Far removed is my Rabb the Most High from any Imperfection) shy
Prostration Position
(iii) Then you raise your head while saying ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo (sometimes raising ones
hands) sit on your left leg while keeping your right foot upright with its fingers to the qiblah
Put your hands on your knees (see below) and supplicate saying
ldquoRabbigh-fir leerdquo
(O my Rabb Forgive me) shy
Sitting Position shy
The left and right foot in IFTIRASH
9
This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
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Al-Uboodiyyah1
`Uboodiyyah is a comprehensive term that asserts the meaning of the Verse (Aayah)
ldquoYou Alone do we worship and You Alone do we seek for Helprdquo (Quran 1 5)
It comprises the slavery of the heart tongue and limbs to Allaah ta`aala The slavery of
the heart includes both the qawl (saying of the heart) and `amaal (actions of the heart) The
qawl of the heart is the belief (i`tiqaad) in what Allaah has informed about His Self His Names
and Attributes His Action His Angels and that which He revealed in His Book and sent upon
the tongue of His Messenger Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam (ie peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him)2
The `amaal of the heart include love for Allaah reliance upon Him turning to Him in
repentance fearing Him having hope in Him devoting the Deen sincerely to Him having
patience in what He orders and forbids having patience with His decrees and being pleased
with them having allegiance for His pleasure having humility for Him and humbling oneself in
front of Him and becoming tranquil with Him
The qawl (saying) of the tongue is to convey what Allah has revealed (in the Quran and
authentic Sunnah) regarding Himself His Names and Attributes His Actions His Commands His
Prohibitions and all that is related to this Deen) to call to it defend it to expose the false
innovations which oppose it and to establish its remembrance and to convey what it orders
The `amaal (actions) of the limbs include the Salaat (prayers) jihaad attending the Jumu`ah
prayers and the rest of the jamaa`aat (congregational prayers) assisting those who are unable
and acting with goodness and kindness to creation and other such acts
This comprehensive meaning of the Uboodiyyah pertains to its specific type The people
who fall under this type of `Uboodiyyah are the believers who obey love and sincerely follow
the deen of Allaah ta`aala
The second type of `Uboodiyyah is the general one in which all creatures in the heavens
and in the earth are subdued to Allaahs sovereign Authority and Power everything is
subservient to His Will and Authority nothing occurs or ceases to occur except by His leave
His is the Kingdom and He disposes the affairs as He pleases This type of Uboodiyyah is known
as the `Uboodiyyah of qahr (Subduing) and Mulk (Sovereignty Kingship Possession
Mastership etc)
So the part of the Aayah signifying ldquoYou do we worshiprdquo asserts the adherence to the
four principles of Uboodiyyah The sayings of the heart the actions of the heart the sayings of
the tongue and the actions of the limbs
The other part ldquoYou Alone do we seek for Helprdquo stresses the fact that the believer must
ask Allaah alone to help him establish the `Uboodiyyah and succeed in executing all what it
requires
1From a footnote in ldquoThe Dispraise of Al-Hawaa (Desire)rdquo by Ibnul-Qayyem Al-Jawziyyah (published by Dar Al-
Bukhaari in 1998)2
Between these two brackets is by the reviewer
2
1- Meaning of Salah (Prayers)
As-Salah In the Arabic language it means dursquoaarsquo (invocation)
As-Salah Islamically it means to worship Allaah through certain known and prescribed
sayings and actions starting with takbeer (saying Allaahu Akbar ie Allaah is the Greater) and
ending with tasleem (saying as-salaamu lsquoalaykum wa rahmatul-lahi wa barakaatuh ie may
Allaahrsquos Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
2- The Merits of As-Salah
1 Prevents from al-Fahshaarsquo (great sins of every kind unlawful sexual intercourse etc)
and al-Munkar (disbelief polytheism and every kind of evil wicked deed etc) (See Quran C
29 V 45)
2 The best of deeds after the Testimony of Faith (laa ilaaha illal-laah Muhammad
rasoulul-laah) (See hadeeth of lsquoAbdullaah ibn Masrsquooud (radiyallaahu anhu) in Bukhari (v 9 p
625) amp Muslim)
3 Washes out sins (See hadeeth of Jaabir (radiyallaahu anhu) in Muslim (v 1 p 1410)
4 Expiates sins (See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Muslim (v 1 p
450)
5 A light for its adherent in this Life and in the Hereafter (See hadeeth of Ibn lsquoUmar
(radiyallaahu anhuma) in Musnad Ahmad (v 2 p 169) with good chain of narraton)
6 Raises in rank and removes sins (See hadeeth of Thawbaan (radiyallaahu anhu) in
Muslim (v 1 p 989)
7 One of the greatest causes to enter Paradise with the company of the Prophet
(sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam3) (See hadeeth of Rabeersquoah Al-Aslami (radiyallaahu anhu) in
Muslim (v 1 p 990)
8 Between each performance of salaah and the next performance sins are pardoned
(See hadeeth lsquoUthmaan (radiyallaahu anhu) in Muslim (v 1 p 438)
9 The angels will ask Allaah for Blessings and Forgiveness upon the adherent in his
place of prayers (See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Bukhari (v 3 p 330) and
in Muslim)
10 Waiting for the next prayer after performing a prayer is ribaat (keeping oneself
adhering and firm on acts of obedience) (See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in
Muslim no 251)
3 Ie peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
3
11 The one who goes to the Mosque to perform the prayer is in prayer until he returns
(See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Saheeh ibn Khuzaimah authenticated by
Al-Albani)
3- The Five Obligatory (Obl) Prayers + Regular (Reg) + Optional Prayers (Opt)
Allah the Most High Says
ldquoVerily Salah (Prayers) is enjoined on the believers - to be performed - at fixed timesrdquo
(Quran 4103)
The Prayers are
Prayer Time
Reg or Opt
(before the
Obligatory) Units
Obligatory Units
Reg or Opt
(following the
Obligatory) Units
Fajr (early
morning) 2
Obligatory units
Dawn - sunrise 2 2 -
Dhuhr (noonday)
4 obligatory
units
Zawaal (sun
passing its zenith)
ndash time of next
prayer (Asr)
2 amp 2 4 2 (2)
Asr (late
afernoon) 4
obligatory units
Time when shadow
of a vertical stick
equals its length -
sunset
4 4 -
Maghrib
(sunset) 3
obligatory units
Sunset ndash
disappearance of
red twilight (glow)
in the sky
2 3 2
Ishaa (night) 4
obligatory units
Disappearance of
the red glow ndash
midnight
2 4 2 2 1
4
One Unit of Prayer (Rakah) constitutes certain actions standing bowing prostrating
sitting and prostrating
If one misses an obligatory prayer due to sleep or forgetfulness then the person must
perform it a s soon as heshe wakes up or when heshe remembers it
What Is To Be Done Before Performing Salah
1 Ritual Purity (wudu or ghusl depending on the state of impurity)
2 Clean place
3 Men to perform obligatory salah at the mosque (except for a legal excuse illness etc) rest
of prayers at home
4 Women to perform salah in the innermost places at home (they are allowed to pray at the
mosques but not mandatory)
5 Wearing loose clothes that does not shape the private parts for men (and extend down until
above the ankle) while women cover their entire bodies except face and hands
6 Standing close to a sutrah in front of the musallee (person in prayer) [Sutrah an object like a
pillar sticking or laying down on the ground set so that no human or animal can walk in front
of the person performing salah]
General Guidelines
1 Learn direction of Qiblah amp times of prayer in your location (contact closest Sunni Mosque)
2 Learn the movements and shorter sentences Practice what is to be said in prayers
3 Work to learn the Recitation of the Opening Chapter in the Quran (the Faatiha)
Performance of Salah
1 Intention (it is a determination in the heart that you are performing a particular salah
not to be uttered)
2 Face the direction of the qiblah (Sacred House in Makkah Known as Kabah) Raise your
hands to the level of the shoulders or earlobes and say
5
ldquoALLAHU AKBARrdquo shy
Standing Facing Qiblah and Making Takbeer with Raised Voice
3 Place the right hand over the left on the chest Look at the place of prostration without
lowering your head
Hands on the Chest Right Hand over the Left
4 Recite the Opening Invocation (duaa) for salah
ldquoSubhanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika tabaarakas muka wa taaalaa jadduka wa laa
ilaaha ghairukrdquo
(O Allaah I declare You far removed from above all imperfection and that You deserve all
Praise Blessed is Your Name Your Majesty (Glory and Might) is Exalted and there is no
true God Worthy of Worship Except You)
6
5 Recitation of Soorat Al-Faatiha (Opening Chapter of the Quran) Must be recited in
every unit of prayer (Rakah) Begin by utter the following with a low voice
ldquoAoodthu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajeem Bismillaahir-Rahmannir-Raheemrdquo
(I seek Refuge with Allaah from Satan the outcast In the Name of Allaah the Most
Beneficent the Most Merciful I begin)
Then you Must recite the Faatihah in every rakah pausing after each verse (aayah)
ldquoAll the praises and thanks be to Allaah the Lord of the Alamicircn (mankind jinn and all
that exists) The Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling
Judge) of the Day of Recompense (ie the Day of Resurrection) You (Alone) we worship and
You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything) Guide us to the Straight Way The Way
of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace not (the way) of those who earned Your
Anger (such as the Jews) nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians)rdquo
At the end you must say ldquoAameenrdquo
Those who cannot recite the Faatihah may say instead ldquosubhanah Allah al-hamdulillah
and la illaah illallaah Allaahu akbar and laa hawlah wa laa quwata illaa bil-laahrdquo which means
I declare Allaah far removed from all imperfection and deserving all the Praise and that there
is no true God other than Allaah
6 Rukoo (Bowing Down)
(i) Raise the hands as described previously (see above) and say ALLAAHU AKBAR (Allaah
is the Greater) while going into the bowing position
(ii) In bowing posture put the hands on the knees and grab them with your elbows away
from your sides and your back straightened with the head leveled with your back (see below)
7
Bowing (rukoo) Position in Salah
(iii) While in bowing position one says
ldquoSubhanna rabbiyal adheemrdquo (3 tmes) shy
(Far removed from every imperfection is my Rabb (Lord) the Great) shy
7 Standing Erect (Qiyaam) after Rukoo
(i) Rise from bowing raising you hands to the levels of the shoulders or earlobes
saying
ldquoSamiAllahu li man hamdidahrdquo
(Allaah hears the one who praises Him)
(ii) Stand upright until ones very parts take their positions and say
ldquoRabbana walakal-hamdrdquo
(O our Rabb (Lord) All the praise is due to You)
8 The sujood (prostration) amp juloos (sitting)
(i) Reach the ground with the hands first and then the knees while saying ALLAAHU
AKBAR (Allaah is the Greater) and rest on your palms and place your forehead nose knees
and feet on the floor with your belly away from your thighs Toes should be erected and
directed to the Qiblah Your arms should be away from the ground as bellow saying
8
ldquoSubhaana Rabiyyal-Alaardquo (3 tmes)
(Far removed is my Rabb the Most High from any Imperfection) shy
Prostration Position
(iii) Then you raise your head while saying ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo (sometimes raising ones
hands) sit on your left leg while keeping your right foot upright with its fingers to the qiblah
Put your hands on your knees (see below) and supplicate saying
ldquoRabbigh-fir leerdquo
(O my Rabb Forgive me) shy
Sitting Position shy
The left and right foot in IFTIRASH
9
This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
- Button1
1- Meaning of Salah (Prayers)
As-Salah In the Arabic language it means dursquoaarsquo (invocation)
As-Salah Islamically it means to worship Allaah through certain known and prescribed
sayings and actions starting with takbeer (saying Allaahu Akbar ie Allaah is the Greater) and
ending with tasleem (saying as-salaamu lsquoalaykum wa rahmatul-lahi wa barakaatuh ie may
Allaahrsquos Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
2- The Merits of As-Salah
1 Prevents from al-Fahshaarsquo (great sins of every kind unlawful sexual intercourse etc)
and al-Munkar (disbelief polytheism and every kind of evil wicked deed etc) (See Quran C
29 V 45)
2 The best of deeds after the Testimony of Faith (laa ilaaha illal-laah Muhammad
rasoulul-laah) (See hadeeth of lsquoAbdullaah ibn Masrsquooud (radiyallaahu anhu) in Bukhari (v 9 p
625) amp Muslim)
3 Washes out sins (See hadeeth of Jaabir (radiyallaahu anhu) in Muslim (v 1 p 1410)
4 Expiates sins (See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Muslim (v 1 p
450)
5 A light for its adherent in this Life and in the Hereafter (See hadeeth of Ibn lsquoUmar
(radiyallaahu anhuma) in Musnad Ahmad (v 2 p 169) with good chain of narraton)
6 Raises in rank and removes sins (See hadeeth of Thawbaan (radiyallaahu anhu) in
Muslim (v 1 p 989)
7 One of the greatest causes to enter Paradise with the company of the Prophet
(sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam3) (See hadeeth of Rabeersquoah Al-Aslami (radiyallaahu anhu) in
Muslim (v 1 p 990)
8 Between each performance of salaah and the next performance sins are pardoned
(See hadeeth lsquoUthmaan (radiyallaahu anhu) in Muslim (v 1 p 438)
9 The angels will ask Allaah for Blessings and Forgiveness upon the adherent in his
place of prayers (See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Bukhari (v 3 p 330) and
in Muslim)
10 Waiting for the next prayer after performing a prayer is ribaat (keeping oneself
adhering and firm on acts of obedience) (See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in
Muslim no 251)
3 Ie peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
3
11 The one who goes to the Mosque to perform the prayer is in prayer until he returns
(See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Saheeh ibn Khuzaimah authenticated by
Al-Albani)
3- The Five Obligatory (Obl) Prayers + Regular (Reg) + Optional Prayers (Opt)
Allah the Most High Says
ldquoVerily Salah (Prayers) is enjoined on the believers - to be performed - at fixed timesrdquo
(Quran 4103)
The Prayers are
Prayer Time
Reg or Opt
(before the
Obligatory) Units
Obligatory Units
Reg or Opt
(following the
Obligatory) Units
Fajr (early
morning) 2
Obligatory units
Dawn - sunrise 2 2 -
Dhuhr (noonday)
4 obligatory
units
Zawaal (sun
passing its zenith)
ndash time of next
prayer (Asr)
2 amp 2 4 2 (2)
Asr (late
afernoon) 4
obligatory units
Time when shadow
of a vertical stick
equals its length -
sunset
4 4 -
Maghrib
(sunset) 3
obligatory units
Sunset ndash
disappearance of
red twilight (glow)
in the sky
2 3 2
Ishaa (night) 4
obligatory units
Disappearance of
the red glow ndash
midnight
2 4 2 2 1
4
One Unit of Prayer (Rakah) constitutes certain actions standing bowing prostrating
sitting and prostrating
If one misses an obligatory prayer due to sleep or forgetfulness then the person must
perform it a s soon as heshe wakes up or when heshe remembers it
What Is To Be Done Before Performing Salah
1 Ritual Purity (wudu or ghusl depending on the state of impurity)
2 Clean place
3 Men to perform obligatory salah at the mosque (except for a legal excuse illness etc) rest
of prayers at home
4 Women to perform salah in the innermost places at home (they are allowed to pray at the
mosques but not mandatory)
5 Wearing loose clothes that does not shape the private parts for men (and extend down until
above the ankle) while women cover their entire bodies except face and hands
6 Standing close to a sutrah in front of the musallee (person in prayer) [Sutrah an object like a
pillar sticking or laying down on the ground set so that no human or animal can walk in front
of the person performing salah]
General Guidelines
1 Learn direction of Qiblah amp times of prayer in your location (contact closest Sunni Mosque)
2 Learn the movements and shorter sentences Practice what is to be said in prayers
3 Work to learn the Recitation of the Opening Chapter in the Quran (the Faatiha)
Performance of Salah
1 Intention (it is a determination in the heart that you are performing a particular salah
not to be uttered)
2 Face the direction of the qiblah (Sacred House in Makkah Known as Kabah) Raise your
hands to the level of the shoulders or earlobes and say
5
ldquoALLAHU AKBARrdquo shy
Standing Facing Qiblah and Making Takbeer with Raised Voice
3 Place the right hand over the left on the chest Look at the place of prostration without
lowering your head
Hands on the Chest Right Hand over the Left
4 Recite the Opening Invocation (duaa) for salah
ldquoSubhanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika tabaarakas muka wa taaalaa jadduka wa laa
ilaaha ghairukrdquo
(O Allaah I declare You far removed from above all imperfection and that You deserve all
Praise Blessed is Your Name Your Majesty (Glory and Might) is Exalted and there is no
true God Worthy of Worship Except You)
6
5 Recitation of Soorat Al-Faatiha (Opening Chapter of the Quran) Must be recited in
every unit of prayer (Rakah) Begin by utter the following with a low voice
ldquoAoodthu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajeem Bismillaahir-Rahmannir-Raheemrdquo
(I seek Refuge with Allaah from Satan the outcast In the Name of Allaah the Most
Beneficent the Most Merciful I begin)
Then you Must recite the Faatihah in every rakah pausing after each verse (aayah)
ldquoAll the praises and thanks be to Allaah the Lord of the Alamicircn (mankind jinn and all
that exists) The Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling
Judge) of the Day of Recompense (ie the Day of Resurrection) You (Alone) we worship and
You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything) Guide us to the Straight Way The Way
of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace not (the way) of those who earned Your
Anger (such as the Jews) nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians)rdquo
At the end you must say ldquoAameenrdquo
Those who cannot recite the Faatihah may say instead ldquosubhanah Allah al-hamdulillah
and la illaah illallaah Allaahu akbar and laa hawlah wa laa quwata illaa bil-laahrdquo which means
I declare Allaah far removed from all imperfection and deserving all the Praise and that there
is no true God other than Allaah
6 Rukoo (Bowing Down)
(i) Raise the hands as described previously (see above) and say ALLAAHU AKBAR (Allaah
is the Greater) while going into the bowing position
(ii) In bowing posture put the hands on the knees and grab them with your elbows away
from your sides and your back straightened with the head leveled with your back (see below)
7
Bowing (rukoo) Position in Salah
(iii) While in bowing position one says
ldquoSubhanna rabbiyal adheemrdquo (3 tmes) shy
(Far removed from every imperfection is my Rabb (Lord) the Great) shy
7 Standing Erect (Qiyaam) after Rukoo
(i) Rise from bowing raising you hands to the levels of the shoulders or earlobes
saying
ldquoSamiAllahu li man hamdidahrdquo
(Allaah hears the one who praises Him)
(ii) Stand upright until ones very parts take their positions and say
ldquoRabbana walakal-hamdrdquo
(O our Rabb (Lord) All the praise is due to You)
8 The sujood (prostration) amp juloos (sitting)
(i) Reach the ground with the hands first and then the knees while saying ALLAAHU
AKBAR (Allaah is the Greater) and rest on your palms and place your forehead nose knees
and feet on the floor with your belly away from your thighs Toes should be erected and
directed to the Qiblah Your arms should be away from the ground as bellow saying
8
ldquoSubhaana Rabiyyal-Alaardquo (3 tmes)
(Far removed is my Rabb the Most High from any Imperfection) shy
Prostration Position
(iii) Then you raise your head while saying ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo (sometimes raising ones
hands) sit on your left leg while keeping your right foot upright with its fingers to the qiblah
Put your hands on your knees (see below) and supplicate saying
ldquoRabbigh-fir leerdquo
(O my Rabb Forgive me) shy
Sitting Position shy
The left and right foot in IFTIRASH
9
This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
- Button1
11 The one who goes to the Mosque to perform the prayer is in prayer until he returns
(See hadeeth of Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu anhu) in Saheeh ibn Khuzaimah authenticated by
Al-Albani)
3- The Five Obligatory (Obl) Prayers + Regular (Reg) + Optional Prayers (Opt)
Allah the Most High Says
ldquoVerily Salah (Prayers) is enjoined on the believers - to be performed - at fixed timesrdquo
(Quran 4103)
The Prayers are
Prayer Time
Reg or Opt
(before the
Obligatory) Units
Obligatory Units
Reg or Opt
(following the
Obligatory) Units
Fajr (early
morning) 2
Obligatory units
Dawn - sunrise 2 2 -
Dhuhr (noonday)
4 obligatory
units
Zawaal (sun
passing its zenith)
ndash time of next
prayer (Asr)
2 amp 2 4 2 (2)
Asr (late
afernoon) 4
obligatory units
Time when shadow
of a vertical stick
equals its length -
sunset
4 4 -
Maghrib
(sunset) 3
obligatory units
Sunset ndash
disappearance of
red twilight (glow)
in the sky
2 3 2
Ishaa (night) 4
obligatory units
Disappearance of
the red glow ndash
midnight
2 4 2 2 1
4
One Unit of Prayer (Rakah) constitutes certain actions standing bowing prostrating
sitting and prostrating
If one misses an obligatory prayer due to sleep or forgetfulness then the person must
perform it a s soon as heshe wakes up or when heshe remembers it
What Is To Be Done Before Performing Salah
1 Ritual Purity (wudu or ghusl depending on the state of impurity)
2 Clean place
3 Men to perform obligatory salah at the mosque (except for a legal excuse illness etc) rest
of prayers at home
4 Women to perform salah in the innermost places at home (they are allowed to pray at the
mosques but not mandatory)
5 Wearing loose clothes that does not shape the private parts for men (and extend down until
above the ankle) while women cover their entire bodies except face and hands
6 Standing close to a sutrah in front of the musallee (person in prayer) [Sutrah an object like a
pillar sticking or laying down on the ground set so that no human or animal can walk in front
of the person performing salah]
General Guidelines
1 Learn direction of Qiblah amp times of prayer in your location (contact closest Sunni Mosque)
2 Learn the movements and shorter sentences Practice what is to be said in prayers
3 Work to learn the Recitation of the Opening Chapter in the Quran (the Faatiha)
Performance of Salah
1 Intention (it is a determination in the heart that you are performing a particular salah
not to be uttered)
2 Face the direction of the qiblah (Sacred House in Makkah Known as Kabah) Raise your
hands to the level of the shoulders or earlobes and say
5
ldquoALLAHU AKBARrdquo shy
Standing Facing Qiblah and Making Takbeer with Raised Voice
3 Place the right hand over the left on the chest Look at the place of prostration without
lowering your head
Hands on the Chest Right Hand over the Left
4 Recite the Opening Invocation (duaa) for salah
ldquoSubhanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika tabaarakas muka wa taaalaa jadduka wa laa
ilaaha ghairukrdquo
(O Allaah I declare You far removed from above all imperfection and that You deserve all
Praise Blessed is Your Name Your Majesty (Glory and Might) is Exalted and there is no
true God Worthy of Worship Except You)
6
5 Recitation of Soorat Al-Faatiha (Opening Chapter of the Quran) Must be recited in
every unit of prayer (Rakah) Begin by utter the following with a low voice
ldquoAoodthu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajeem Bismillaahir-Rahmannir-Raheemrdquo
(I seek Refuge with Allaah from Satan the outcast In the Name of Allaah the Most
Beneficent the Most Merciful I begin)
Then you Must recite the Faatihah in every rakah pausing after each verse (aayah)
ldquoAll the praises and thanks be to Allaah the Lord of the Alamicircn (mankind jinn and all
that exists) The Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling
Judge) of the Day of Recompense (ie the Day of Resurrection) You (Alone) we worship and
You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything) Guide us to the Straight Way The Way
of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace not (the way) of those who earned Your
Anger (such as the Jews) nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians)rdquo
At the end you must say ldquoAameenrdquo
Those who cannot recite the Faatihah may say instead ldquosubhanah Allah al-hamdulillah
and la illaah illallaah Allaahu akbar and laa hawlah wa laa quwata illaa bil-laahrdquo which means
I declare Allaah far removed from all imperfection and deserving all the Praise and that there
is no true God other than Allaah
6 Rukoo (Bowing Down)
(i) Raise the hands as described previously (see above) and say ALLAAHU AKBAR (Allaah
is the Greater) while going into the bowing position
(ii) In bowing posture put the hands on the knees and grab them with your elbows away
from your sides and your back straightened with the head leveled with your back (see below)
7
Bowing (rukoo) Position in Salah
(iii) While in bowing position one says
ldquoSubhanna rabbiyal adheemrdquo (3 tmes) shy
(Far removed from every imperfection is my Rabb (Lord) the Great) shy
7 Standing Erect (Qiyaam) after Rukoo
(i) Rise from bowing raising you hands to the levels of the shoulders or earlobes
saying
ldquoSamiAllahu li man hamdidahrdquo
(Allaah hears the one who praises Him)
(ii) Stand upright until ones very parts take their positions and say
ldquoRabbana walakal-hamdrdquo
(O our Rabb (Lord) All the praise is due to You)
8 The sujood (prostration) amp juloos (sitting)
(i) Reach the ground with the hands first and then the knees while saying ALLAAHU
AKBAR (Allaah is the Greater) and rest on your palms and place your forehead nose knees
and feet on the floor with your belly away from your thighs Toes should be erected and
directed to the Qiblah Your arms should be away from the ground as bellow saying
8
ldquoSubhaana Rabiyyal-Alaardquo (3 tmes)
(Far removed is my Rabb the Most High from any Imperfection) shy
Prostration Position
(iii) Then you raise your head while saying ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo (sometimes raising ones
hands) sit on your left leg while keeping your right foot upright with its fingers to the qiblah
Put your hands on your knees (see below) and supplicate saying
ldquoRabbigh-fir leerdquo
(O my Rabb Forgive me) shy
Sitting Position shy
The left and right foot in IFTIRASH
9
This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
- Button1
One Unit of Prayer (Rakah) constitutes certain actions standing bowing prostrating
sitting and prostrating
If one misses an obligatory prayer due to sleep or forgetfulness then the person must
perform it a s soon as heshe wakes up or when heshe remembers it
What Is To Be Done Before Performing Salah
1 Ritual Purity (wudu or ghusl depending on the state of impurity)
2 Clean place
3 Men to perform obligatory salah at the mosque (except for a legal excuse illness etc) rest
of prayers at home
4 Women to perform salah in the innermost places at home (they are allowed to pray at the
mosques but not mandatory)
5 Wearing loose clothes that does not shape the private parts for men (and extend down until
above the ankle) while women cover their entire bodies except face and hands
6 Standing close to a sutrah in front of the musallee (person in prayer) [Sutrah an object like a
pillar sticking or laying down on the ground set so that no human or animal can walk in front
of the person performing salah]
General Guidelines
1 Learn direction of Qiblah amp times of prayer in your location (contact closest Sunni Mosque)
2 Learn the movements and shorter sentences Practice what is to be said in prayers
3 Work to learn the Recitation of the Opening Chapter in the Quran (the Faatiha)
Performance of Salah
1 Intention (it is a determination in the heart that you are performing a particular salah
not to be uttered)
2 Face the direction of the qiblah (Sacred House in Makkah Known as Kabah) Raise your
hands to the level of the shoulders or earlobes and say
5
ldquoALLAHU AKBARrdquo shy
Standing Facing Qiblah and Making Takbeer with Raised Voice
3 Place the right hand over the left on the chest Look at the place of prostration without
lowering your head
Hands on the Chest Right Hand over the Left
4 Recite the Opening Invocation (duaa) for salah
ldquoSubhanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika tabaarakas muka wa taaalaa jadduka wa laa
ilaaha ghairukrdquo
(O Allaah I declare You far removed from above all imperfection and that You deserve all
Praise Blessed is Your Name Your Majesty (Glory and Might) is Exalted and there is no
true God Worthy of Worship Except You)
6
5 Recitation of Soorat Al-Faatiha (Opening Chapter of the Quran) Must be recited in
every unit of prayer (Rakah) Begin by utter the following with a low voice
ldquoAoodthu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajeem Bismillaahir-Rahmannir-Raheemrdquo
(I seek Refuge with Allaah from Satan the outcast In the Name of Allaah the Most
Beneficent the Most Merciful I begin)
Then you Must recite the Faatihah in every rakah pausing after each verse (aayah)
ldquoAll the praises and thanks be to Allaah the Lord of the Alamicircn (mankind jinn and all
that exists) The Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling
Judge) of the Day of Recompense (ie the Day of Resurrection) You (Alone) we worship and
You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything) Guide us to the Straight Way The Way
of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace not (the way) of those who earned Your
Anger (such as the Jews) nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians)rdquo
At the end you must say ldquoAameenrdquo
Those who cannot recite the Faatihah may say instead ldquosubhanah Allah al-hamdulillah
and la illaah illallaah Allaahu akbar and laa hawlah wa laa quwata illaa bil-laahrdquo which means
I declare Allaah far removed from all imperfection and deserving all the Praise and that there
is no true God other than Allaah
6 Rukoo (Bowing Down)
(i) Raise the hands as described previously (see above) and say ALLAAHU AKBAR (Allaah
is the Greater) while going into the bowing position
(ii) In bowing posture put the hands on the knees and grab them with your elbows away
from your sides and your back straightened with the head leveled with your back (see below)
7
Bowing (rukoo) Position in Salah
(iii) While in bowing position one says
ldquoSubhanna rabbiyal adheemrdquo (3 tmes) shy
(Far removed from every imperfection is my Rabb (Lord) the Great) shy
7 Standing Erect (Qiyaam) after Rukoo
(i) Rise from bowing raising you hands to the levels of the shoulders or earlobes
saying
ldquoSamiAllahu li man hamdidahrdquo
(Allaah hears the one who praises Him)
(ii) Stand upright until ones very parts take their positions and say
ldquoRabbana walakal-hamdrdquo
(O our Rabb (Lord) All the praise is due to You)
8 The sujood (prostration) amp juloos (sitting)
(i) Reach the ground with the hands first and then the knees while saying ALLAAHU
AKBAR (Allaah is the Greater) and rest on your palms and place your forehead nose knees
and feet on the floor with your belly away from your thighs Toes should be erected and
directed to the Qiblah Your arms should be away from the ground as bellow saying
8
ldquoSubhaana Rabiyyal-Alaardquo (3 tmes)
(Far removed is my Rabb the Most High from any Imperfection) shy
Prostration Position
(iii) Then you raise your head while saying ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo (sometimes raising ones
hands) sit on your left leg while keeping your right foot upright with its fingers to the qiblah
Put your hands on your knees (see below) and supplicate saying
ldquoRabbigh-fir leerdquo
(O my Rabb Forgive me) shy
Sitting Position shy
The left and right foot in IFTIRASH
9
This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
- Button1
ldquoALLAHU AKBARrdquo shy
Standing Facing Qiblah and Making Takbeer with Raised Voice
3 Place the right hand over the left on the chest Look at the place of prostration without
lowering your head
Hands on the Chest Right Hand over the Left
4 Recite the Opening Invocation (duaa) for salah
ldquoSubhanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika tabaarakas muka wa taaalaa jadduka wa laa
ilaaha ghairukrdquo
(O Allaah I declare You far removed from above all imperfection and that You deserve all
Praise Blessed is Your Name Your Majesty (Glory and Might) is Exalted and there is no
true God Worthy of Worship Except You)
6
5 Recitation of Soorat Al-Faatiha (Opening Chapter of the Quran) Must be recited in
every unit of prayer (Rakah) Begin by utter the following with a low voice
ldquoAoodthu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajeem Bismillaahir-Rahmannir-Raheemrdquo
(I seek Refuge with Allaah from Satan the outcast In the Name of Allaah the Most
Beneficent the Most Merciful I begin)
Then you Must recite the Faatihah in every rakah pausing after each verse (aayah)
ldquoAll the praises and thanks be to Allaah the Lord of the Alamicircn (mankind jinn and all
that exists) The Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling
Judge) of the Day of Recompense (ie the Day of Resurrection) You (Alone) we worship and
You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything) Guide us to the Straight Way The Way
of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace not (the way) of those who earned Your
Anger (such as the Jews) nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians)rdquo
At the end you must say ldquoAameenrdquo
Those who cannot recite the Faatihah may say instead ldquosubhanah Allah al-hamdulillah
and la illaah illallaah Allaahu akbar and laa hawlah wa laa quwata illaa bil-laahrdquo which means
I declare Allaah far removed from all imperfection and deserving all the Praise and that there
is no true God other than Allaah
6 Rukoo (Bowing Down)
(i) Raise the hands as described previously (see above) and say ALLAAHU AKBAR (Allaah
is the Greater) while going into the bowing position
(ii) In bowing posture put the hands on the knees and grab them with your elbows away
from your sides and your back straightened with the head leveled with your back (see below)
7
Bowing (rukoo) Position in Salah
(iii) While in bowing position one says
ldquoSubhanna rabbiyal adheemrdquo (3 tmes) shy
(Far removed from every imperfection is my Rabb (Lord) the Great) shy
7 Standing Erect (Qiyaam) after Rukoo
(i) Rise from bowing raising you hands to the levels of the shoulders or earlobes
saying
ldquoSamiAllahu li man hamdidahrdquo
(Allaah hears the one who praises Him)
(ii) Stand upright until ones very parts take their positions and say
ldquoRabbana walakal-hamdrdquo
(O our Rabb (Lord) All the praise is due to You)
8 The sujood (prostration) amp juloos (sitting)
(i) Reach the ground with the hands first and then the knees while saying ALLAAHU
AKBAR (Allaah is the Greater) and rest on your palms and place your forehead nose knees
and feet on the floor with your belly away from your thighs Toes should be erected and
directed to the Qiblah Your arms should be away from the ground as bellow saying
8
ldquoSubhaana Rabiyyal-Alaardquo (3 tmes)
(Far removed is my Rabb the Most High from any Imperfection) shy
Prostration Position
(iii) Then you raise your head while saying ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo (sometimes raising ones
hands) sit on your left leg while keeping your right foot upright with its fingers to the qiblah
Put your hands on your knees (see below) and supplicate saying
ldquoRabbigh-fir leerdquo
(O my Rabb Forgive me) shy
Sitting Position shy
The left and right foot in IFTIRASH
9
This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
- Button1
5 Recitation of Soorat Al-Faatiha (Opening Chapter of the Quran) Must be recited in
every unit of prayer (Rakah) Begin by utter the following with a low voice
ldquoAoodthu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajeem Bismillaahir-Rahmannir-Raheemrdquo
(I seek Refuge with Allaah from Satan the outcast In the Name of Allaah the Most
Beneficent the Most Merciful I begin)
Then you Must recite the Faatihah in every rakah pausing after each verse (aayah)
ldquoAll the praises and thanks be to Allaah the Lord of the Alamicircn (mankind jinn and all
that exists) The Most Gracious the Most Merciful The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling
Judge) of the Day of Recompense (ie the Day of Resurrection) You (Alone) we worship and
You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything) Guide us to the Straight Way The Way
of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace not (the way) of those who earned Your
Anger (such as the Jews) nor of those who went astray (such as the Christians)rdquo
At the end you must say ldquoAameenrdquo
Those who cannot recite the Faatihah may say instead ldquosubhanah Allah al-hamdulillah
and la illaah illallaah Allaahu akbar and laa hawlah wa laa quwata illaa bil-laahrdquo which means
I declare Allaah far removed from all imperfection and deserving all the Praise and that there
is no true God other than Allaah
6 Rukoo (Bowing Down)
(i) Raise the hands as described previously (see above) and say ALLAAHU AKBAR (Allaah
is the Greater) while going into the bowing position
(ii) In bowing posture put the hands on the knees and grab them with your elbows away
from your sides and your back straightened with the head leveled with your back (see below)
7
Bowing (rukoo) Position in Salah
(iii) While in bowing position one says
ldquoSubhanna rabbiyal adheemrdquo (3 tmes) shy
(Far removed from every imperfection is my Rabb (Lord) the Great) shy
7 Standing Erect (Qiyaam) after Rukoo
(i) Rise from bowing raising you hands to the levels of the shoulders or earlobes
saying
ldquoSamiAllahu li man hamdidahrdquo
(Allaah hears the one who praises Him)
(ii) Stand upright until ones very parts take their positions and say
ldquoRabbana walakal-hamdrdquo
(O our Rabb (Lord) All the praise is due to You)
8 The sujood (prostration) amp juloos (sitting)
(i) Reach the ground with the hands first and then the knees while saying ALLAAHU
AKBAR (Allaah is the Greater) and rest on your palms and place your forehead nose knees
and feet on the floor with your belly away from your thighs Toes should be erected and
directed to the Qiblah Your arms should be away from the ground as bellow saying
8
ldquoSubhaana Rabiyyal-Alaardquo (3 tmes)
(Far removed is my Rabb the Most High from any Imperfection) shy
Prostration Position
(iii) Then you raise your head while saying ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo (sometimes raising ones
hands) sit on your left leg while keeping your right foot upright with its fingers to the qiblah
Put your hands on your knees (see below) and supplicate saying
ldquoRabbigh-fir leerdquo
(O my Rabb Forgive me) shy
Sitting Position shy
The left and right foot in IFTIRASH
9
This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
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Bowing (rukoo) Position in Salah
(iii) While in bowing position one says
ldquoSubhanna rabbiyal adheemrdquo (3 tmes) shy
(Far removed from every imperfection is my Rabb (Lord) the Great) shy
7 Standing Erect (Qiyaam) after Rukoo
(i) Rise from bowing raising you hands to the levels of the shoulders or earlobes
saying
ldquoSamiAllahu li man hamdidahrdquo
(Allaah hears the one who praises Him)
(ii) Stand upright until ones very parts take their positions and say
ldquoRabbana walakal-hamdrdquo
(O our Rabb (Lord) All the praise is due to You)
8 The sujood (prostration) amp juloos (sitting)
(i) Reach the ground with the hands first and then the knees while saying ALLAAHU
AKBAR (Allaah is the Greater) and rest on your palms and place your forehead nose knees
and feet on the floor with your belly away from your thighs Toes should be erected and
directed to the Qiblah Your arms should be away from the ground as bellow saying
8
ldquoSubhaana Rabiyyal-Alaardquo (3 tmes)
(Far removed is my Rabb the Most High from any Imperfection) shy
Prostration Position
(iii) Then you raise your head while saying ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo (sometimes raising ones
hands) sit on your left leg while keeping your right foot upright with its fingers to the qiblah
Put your hands on your knees (see below) and supplicate saying
ldquoRabbigh-fir leerdquo
(O my Rabb Forgive me) shy
Sitting Position shy
The left and right foot in IFTIRASH
9
This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
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ldquoSubhaana Rabiyyal-Alaardquo (3 tmes)
(Far removed is my Rabb the Most High from any Imperfection) shy
Prostration Position
(iii) Then you raise your head while saying ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo (sometimes raising ones
hands) sit on your left leg while keeping your right foot upright with its fingers to the qiblah
Put your hands on your knees (see below) and supplicate saying
ldquoRabbigh-fir leerdquo
(O my Rabb Forgive me) shy
Sitting Position shy
The left and right foot in IFTIRASH
9
This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
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This position of IFTIRASH is done in the last rakah of Fajr and Maghrib Prayer and in all
Regular or optional prayers
(iv) Following the sitting position you come up with a second prostration as you did
before Once done you have completed one full unit (rakah) Say ldquoAllaahu Akbarrdquo and stand
up for the second rakah Do it in the same manner as you did the first one but without reciting
the opening supplication
9 Sitting for tashahhud (testification of Faith) First tashahhud
(i) Once you finish the second Rakah follow the same way of sitting as above Hold your
right hand closed with its thumb and middle finger touching each other like in a circle while
pointing the index finger straight in the direction of the qiblah and moving it through the
recitation of the tashahhud
ldquoAttahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu wattayyibatu Assalaamu alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyi
warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh Assalaamu alyna wa ala ibaadillaahis saaliheen Ash-
hadu an laa ilaaha illallaah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhrdquo
(All compliments [Allaah is free of all imperfection His is the dominion Magnificence
Endless existence belongs to Him] prayers and pure words and deeds are due to Allaah
May Allaah grant the Prophet safety from all defects and imperfections and keep his
message safe from all evil [may Allaah grant him] mercy and honor May safety and
security be granted to us and to all the righteous slaves of Allaah I bear witness that none
has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His
slave and Messenger)
10
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
- Button1
Full Tashahhud
(i) At the end of the last rakah recite the first tashahhud and follow it with the following
recitation known as As-Salaatul Ibraaheemiyyah
ldquoAllaahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama sallaita ala Ibraaheem
wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun Majeed wabaarik ala Muhammad wa ala aali
Muhamaad kama baarakta ala Ibraaheem wa ala aali Ibraaheem innaka Hameedun
Majeedrdquo
(O Allaah Praise Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You Praised Ibraaheem
and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory And send
blessings on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as you sent blessings on
Ibraaheem and the family of Ibraaheem You are indeed Worthy of Praise Full of Glory)
What to do when going for the final Rakah in Salah
In the prayers of the three or four rakah type after finishing the second rakah and the
first tashahhud stand up raising your hands (as described earlier) and say ldquoALLAAHU AKBARrdquo
When you reach the straight standing position recite the Faatihah and go for the prostrations
as done earlier If you are praying the three rakah prayer of Maghrib sit with your body resting
on your left thigh your left leg under your right while keeping your right foot upright This
position is called tawarruk
Tawarruk Position shy
11
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
- Button1
For the four rakah prayers stand up at the end of the third rakah and bring fourth the
fourth and final rakah Recite full tashahhud in the tawarruk position After recitation of the
tashahhud you can supplicate Allaah with the following invocation (duaarsquo)
ldquoAllaahumma Inni aoodthu bika min adthabil qabr wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil-Maseeh
ad-Dajjal wa aoodthu bika min fitnatil mahya wal mamat Allaahumma inni aoodthu bika
minal-matham walmaghramrdquo
(O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the Punishment of the grave and from the Fitnah
(trail or affliction) of Ad-Dajjaal (pseudo Messiah) and from the Fitnah of life and Fitnah of
death O Allaah I seek refuge with You from the sins and from being in debt)
You may also ask Allaah to bestow upon you from the good things for this life and for the
hereafter
10 Concluding salah by tasleem
After you recite the tashahhud and make the supplications turn your head to the right
and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-lahi wabarakatuhrdquo
(May Allaahs Peace Mercy and Blessings be upon you)
Then turn your head left and say
ldquoAssalaammu alaykum warahmatul-laahrdquo
Prayer Is Concluded
Condition Pillars Obligatory acts and Sunan of salah are detailed on the site
httpwwwunderstand-islamnet audio library
12
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
13
- Button1
References and Acknowledgment
1 Summaries of prayers (Arabic) by the three great Imaams of our time Sh Ibn Baaz Sh Al-
Albani and Sh Ibn Uthaimeen (may Allahs Mercy be upon them all)
2 The Prophets prayer described (English) by Sh Al-Albani Translated by Usama Ibn Suhaib
Hasan (14131993 ed)
3 The Islamic digest of Aqeedah amp Fiqh by br Mahmoud R Murad (1998 ed)
4 Illustration adapted from httpislamgroubcommodulesw-s-groub (Prayers described)
5 Sister Umm Ahmad Al-Kanadiyyah for her encouragement and support to produce reliable
information for new Muslims trying to learn salah
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